# Uncertainty: Close emphasizes ambiguity as the theme of 2019 – Wyoming Livestock Roundup

> Don Close of Rabo AgriFinance described 2019 cattle markets as highly volatile, citing trade uncertainty with China and severe winter weather. He noted that record protein production had been projected, but flooding in Nebraska has reduced expected beef output. He expects continued reliance on aggressive Saturday packer slaughter.

- Date: 2019-04-03 · published 2019-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59741-uncertainty-close-emphasizes-ambiguity-as-the-theme-of-2019-wyoming-livestock
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower beef output from flood damage and dependence on packer slaughter tighten the cattle supply outlook. Trade uncertainty adds to price volatility for buyers planning feed purchases.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- wylr.net: https://www.wylr.net/2019/04/03/uncertainty-close-emphasizes-ambiguity-as-the-theme-of-2019/

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